Gaia, Inc (GAIA) Ownership
GAIA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 46.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.37% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 20.0M
- Float
- 17.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.46% 281K shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.99 short interest up 96.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 46.62%
- Insiders 14.37%
- Other investors 39.01%
GAIA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 7.19% | 1.8M | $2.5M | +914,618 (+100.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 4.08% | 1.0M | $1.4M | +109,107 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | S Squared Technology, LLC | 2.84% | 723K | $990,928 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 2.52% | 641K | $877,892 | +10,002 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.49% | 633K | $866,963 | +8,810 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.36% | 347K | $474,879 | −75,990 (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 1.32% | 335K | $459,303 | −745,760 (−69.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.98% | 250K | $342,833 | +250,243 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | RBF LLC | 0.88% | 224K | $306,827 | +223,961 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.79% | 201K | $275,030 | −238,669 (−54.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.59% | 151K | $206,496 | +150,727 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | P.a.w. Capital Corp | 0.59% | 150K | $205,500 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | SRS Capital Advisors Inc | 0.55% | 140K | $192,390 | +140,429 (+7,021,450.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.45% | 113K | $155,305 | −7,600 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.43% | 109K | $148,933 | −5,789 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.41% | 105K | $144,262 | +38,602 (+57.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Marquette Asset Management Inc. | 0.35% | 90K | $123,516 | +90,158 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.30% | 77K | $105,823 | +46,333 (+149.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | GSA Capital Partners LLP | 0.28% | 72K | $98,010 | +36,375 (+103.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street Corp | 0.24% | 60K | $82,377 | −122,419 (−67.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 2.0M shares and 6 cut 1.2M.
GAIA top mutual fund and ETF holders
17 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 2.90% | 738K | $1.0M | +4,600 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.70% | 431K | $590,904 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Columbia VP Small Cap Value Discovery 1 | 0.51% | 130K | $177,656 | −1,857 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.37% | 94K | $128,284 | −503 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.25% | 64K | $87,570 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.23% | 58K | $80,061 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.21% | 54K | $74,305 | −374 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.18% | 47K | $64,427 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.13% | 32K | $43,840 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.12% | 30K | $40,760 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.12% | 29K | $40,138 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 12 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.11% | 27K | $36,609 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.08% | 21K | $28,962 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.08% | 21K | $28,954 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index | 0.03% | 8,160 | $11,179 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Sustainability Core 1 | 0.03% | 6,513 | $8,923 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Global Core Equity USD Acc | 0.02% | 4,295 | $5,884 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GAIA insider transactions
latest 19| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.01 | 2,000 | $6,020 |
| 2026-03-17 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.07 | 1,514 | $4,648 |
| 2026-03-16 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.11 | 5,486 | $17,061 |
| 2026-03-13 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.07 | 2,000 | $6,140 |
| 2026-03-10 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.08 | 10,250 | $31,570 |
| 2026-03-06 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.15 | 10,000 | $31,500 |
| 2026-03-05 | Kiersten Medvedich | Buy | $3.22 | 1,525 | $4,910 |
| 2026-03-05 | Yonathan Abraham Nuta | Buy | $3.24 | 1,541 | $4,993 |
| 2025-12-22 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.70 | 2,000 | $7,400 |
| 2025-12-18 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.81 | 1,500 | $5,715 |
| 2025-12-16 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $4.14 | 1,500 | $6,210 |
| 2025-12-11 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.75 | 1,475 | $5,531 |
| 2025-12-10 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.71 | 5,775 | $21,425 |
| 2025-12-09 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.53 | 1,500 | $5,295 |
| 2025-12-09 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.53 | 450 | $1,588 |
| 2025-12-08 | Paul Howard Sutherland | Buy | $3.57 | 3,725 | $13,298 |
| 2025-12-08 | Yonathan Abraham Nuta | Buy | $3.48 | 4,000 | $13,920 |
| 2025-09-09 | Kiersten Medvedich | Buy | $5.60 | 2,750 | $15,400 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ned Preston | Buy | $5.64 | 2,000 | $11,280 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
GAIA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GAIA
Institutional investors own 46.6% of Gaia's shares and insiders 14.37%. The largest holder is Nantahala Capital Management, LLC with 7.19% of the shares (1.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.46% of the float, or 2.99 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 2.1% since 2014.
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GAIA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Gaia stock?
The largest shareholders of Gaia are Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (7.19%), Ameriprise Financial Inc (4.08%), S Squared Technology, LLC (2.84%), Peapod Lane Capital LLC (2.52%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.49%).
What percentage of Gaia is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 46.6% of Gaia's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.37%.
Which funds own Gaia?
The largest fund holders of Gaia are Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (2.90%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.70%), Columbia VP Small Cap Value Discovery 1 (0.51%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.37%), DFA US Targeted Value I (0.25%).
What is Gaia's short interest?
281K shares of Gaia were sold short, 1.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.99 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Gaia?
Of the latest 19 reported insider transactions in Gaia (since September 5, 2025), 19 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Gaia are outstanding?
Gaia has 20.0M shares outstanding, of which 17.1M are in the public float.